CHAPTER XV _The Sabbatical year of release_, 1. _The manner in which this release shall take place_, 2-5. _Of lending to the poor, and the disposition in which it should_ _be done_, 6-11. _Of the Hebrew servant who has served six years, and who shall be_ _dismissed well furnished_, 12-15. _Th... [ Continue Reading ]
Verse Deuteronomy 15:4. _THERE SHALL BE NO POOR_] That is, comparatively; see Deuteronomy 15:11.... [ Continue Reading ]
Verse Deuteronomy 15:8. _THOU SHALT OPEN THINE HAND WIDE_] Thy benevolence shall be in proportion to his distress and poverty, and thy ability. Thou shalt have no other rule to regulate thy charity by.... [ Continue Reading ]
Verse Deuteronomy 15:9. _BEWARE THAT THERE BE NOT A THOUGHT IN THY WICKED_ _heart_] לבבך בליעל _lebabecha beliyaal_, thy _belial heart_, that is, thy good-for-nothing or unprofitable heart; Deuteronomy 13:13. _AND THINE EYE BE EVIL_] An evil eye signifies a covetous disposition. See the same form o... [ Continue Reading ]
Verse Deuteronomy 15:11. _FOR THE POOR SHALL NEVER CEASE OUT OF THE LAND_] To this passage our Lord appears to allude Mark 14:7: _For ye have the poor with you always_. God leaves these in mercy among men to exercise the feelings of compassion, tenderness, mercy, c. And without occasions afforded to... [ Continue Reading ]
Verse Deuteronomy 15:13. _THOU SHALT NOT LET HIM GO AWAY EMPTY_] Because during the time he served thee, he made no property for himself, having been always honest towards thee; and now when he leaves thee, he has nothing to begin the world with.... [ Continue Reading ]
Verse Deuteronomy 15:14. _THOU SHALT FURNISH HIM - OUT OF THY FLOCK_] Thou shalt give him some _cattle_ to breed with; _out of thy floor _- some _corn_ for _seed_ and for _bread; and out of thy wine press _- an adequate provision of _wine_ for present necessity.... [ Continue Reading ]
Verse Deuteronomy 15:17. _THOU SHALT TAKE AN AWL_] Exodus 21:6.... [ Continue Reading ]
Verse Deuteronomy 15:20. _THOU SHALT EAT_ IT - _IN THE PLACE WHICH THE LORD SHALL_ _CHOOSE_] Thus God in his mercy made their _duty_ and _interest_ go hand in hand. And in every case God acts thus with his creatures; well, therefore, might Satan ask, Doth Job serve God for naught? No! nor does God d... [ Continue Reading ]
Verse Deuteronomy 15:21. _IF THERE BE_ ANY _BLEMISH_] Leviticus 22:20. God will have both a perfect priest and a perfect offering.... [ Continue Reading ]